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Saturday, May 5, 2018

Falling for spring events across Ontario

One-Tank Trip for
May 5/18

By Jim Fox

They’re falling for
spring hook, line and sinker in Orillia, among a raft of adventures for the
coming season.

It’s time again for
the Orillia Perch Festival, now that the ice has cleared from the popular
fishing hole – the Narrows, separating Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching.

The 38th annual
fest runs until May 12 at 5 p.m. and is called one of Canada’s largest
registered fishing derbies.

Two young anglers
with the perch catch-of-the-dayat the
Orillia festival.

In the heart of
Ontario’s Lake Country, there are more than 60 tagged perch worth $500 each
along with “bonus perch and thousands of dollars in daily, weekly and grand
prize draws,” along with children’s categories.

Organized by
Orillia District Chamber of Commerce, this live release program is operated by
the Orillia Fish & Game Conservation Club and headquartered at Tudhope Park
(450 Atherley Rd.).

Just as the birds
and butterflies have returned to Pelee Island, so have Anne Marie Fortner and
her Explore Pelee team planning a “fun” season ahead.

“Season 11 is on
the horizon and we could not be more excited to get back to the island,” she
said.

New this year is a
partnership between Explore Pelee and the Stone House Brewery for a Bikes &
Brews Tour.

Biking tours are
offered along the scenic Pelee Island shore.

“Our clients will
enjoy a nature-centric guided tour of Pelee Island’s South Shore with historic
interpretation, stunning views and close encounters with endangered species,”
Fortner said.

“Once they've
worked up their thirst, they will be delivered to Stone House 1891 to enjoy a
tasting flight of four local craft beers while their bartender explains
ingredients and tasting notes,” she added.

This exhibition is
billed as “yesterday’s fantasy is today’s reality,” as it showcases the game-changing
technologies that have brought us into the era of social media and artificial
intelligence.

Get a photo taken
with the “DeLorean Time Machine” as seen in theBack to the Future movies at POPnology.

Take it from Edward
Eyth, designer and visual futurist for POPnology: “From the history of robots
to the evolution of androids, explore the pop culture inspiration behind the
world’s greatest technological innovations.”

Here’s an
opportunity to “experience how science fiction and technology are turning
dreams into reality and see how – with a little imagination – anything is
possible.” ontariosciencecentre.ca/Popnology

History walks

Another season of
Historical Walking Tours has begun by the Guelph Arts Council.

First in the series
was “Where Guelph Began,” offered again on May 27, Aug. 5 and Sept.
9.

The tour encircles the original
Market Square area that was laid out by city founder John Galt in 1827.

Serving as the focal
point for Guelph’s early social and business life, the area contains the sites
of many of the first buildings in the “Royal City.”

Six different
walking tours are held on selected Sundays and cost $5.

“Delivered by a
dedicated group of volunteer heritage enthusiasts, the tours are an opportunity
for tourists and locals to learn about Guelph’s history while taking in the
beautiful architectural and natural features of the city,” said council executive
director Patti Broughton. guelpharts.ca